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backpropagate: --auth flag broken, UI unauthenticated in >=1.1.0

In backpropagate >= 1.1.0, the --auth flag is documented to require HTTP Basic authentication but the Reflex backend never reads the BACKPROPAGATE_UI_AUTH envir

27 Jun 2026Read 1 minSeverity: act now

What changed

In backpropagate >= 1.1.0, the --auth flag is documented to require HTTP Basic authentication but the Reflex backend never reads the BACKPROPAGATE_UI_AUTH environment variable, leaving the UI completely unauthenticated. Fixed in v1.2.0 with real ASGI middleware.

Who it affects

All users of backpropagate >= 1.1.0 who use the Reflex web UI, especially those who passed --auth or --share flags.

What to do today

Upgrade to backpropagate v1.2.0 immediately via pip install --upgrade backpropagate or npm install -g @mcptoolshop/backpropagate@latest. If unable to upgrade, do not use --auth or --share flags and use SSH port-forwarding instead.

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